Valve



agi-176 Aug; 2s, 1925.

J. M. JUNG VALVE lling.. 25, 'M3250 l-tlltltl FFIE.

SGEN I. JUNG, O SEOUX TY, IVT., ASSIGNOR T0 HANFRD PRODUCE CO., 0F SEGUE CITY, IOWA.

VAL-VE.

Application led January 13, 1925. Serial No. 2,150.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, JOHN lill. JUNG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Sioux City, in the county of lloodbury and State of lowa, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Valves, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that type of valve which is ordinarily used to control the flow of fluid through a pipe line in a. machine wherein the flow of fluid is to be controlled automatically by a variable factor of the machine.

lt is my object to provide such a valve of simple, durable and inexpensive construction, in which the uncovering of the valve port is obtained by the sliding of a valve elementrelative to a valve seat, the coacting faces thereof being flat.

Another object is to provide a valve which `will notvibrate under the action of vater flowing therethrough under pressure.

Another object is to provide such a valve having a slidable valve element and an actuating rod having a connection therewith such that there is no play between the two in the direction of movement thereof, but the two are at the same time independent of each other to such an extent that 'the valve element will rest freely against the valve seat.

A further object is to so form the valve element and seat, andso arrange the open-- ings therein that certain areas surrounding the respective openings in each member will remain at all times covered so as to minimize the possibility of leakage due to corrosion.

Another object is to provide a structure embodying a casing, having removable cover plates permitting ready access to the operative valve element,

More specifically, referring to the foregoing object, it is my purpose to provide a casing having opposed cover plates, one of the plates serving to support, as an integral part thereof, the valve seat, and the other plate securing one end of a coil spring partially compressed between said plate and a slidable valve element for holding said valve element against the valve seat, and yet permitting sliding movement thereof.

Another object is to provide a connection between the sliding valve element and the actuating rod therefor, permitting ready removal of the valve element.

A, still further object is to provide a valve in which the ratio of the area of the opening of the valve ports to the amount of movement of the valve element is a factor increasing as the valve element is moved toward open position.

TWith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my valve installed in connection with a pressure actuated control device, the latter being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the valve wit-h the upper cover plate removed.

lig. 3 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of the valve.

Fig. l is a perspective view of the lower cover plate, the valve seat and the slidable valve element thereon.

ln ll ig. 1 l have shown my improved valve applied to a known form of pressure controlled mechanism, which includes a. casing, 1G, joined, by means of a nipple, 11, to a portion of a machine, such as an ammonia refrigerating machine, or the like, which is indicated by the line, 12. The nipple, 11, serves to transmit fluid pressure to the `diaphragm lements, 13, the outer of which is provided with a threaded boss, 14, to which is attached the threaded actuating rod, 15, of my improved valve.

The valve casing l preferably make in cylindrical form, as shown, and it comprises the cylindrical chamber, 16, having an integral threaded lug, 17, formed on one side thereof and receivable in the threaded sleeve, 18, of the member, 10, the lug, 17, being eX- tended to form a smaller threaded neck, 19, adapted to receive a. packing gland nut, 20, and bored with a cylindrical opening' through which the actuating rod, 15, is eX- tended into the interior of the chamber, 16. The ordinary packing material, 21, surrounds the rod, 15, wit-hin the packing nut, and serves to effectively seal the opening through which the rod, 15, is extended. The

boss, 17, is of larger diameter than the pac-lring nut, Q0, in order that thc nut may be received through the sleeve, 18.

Cover plates, 22 and 23, are secured to the open ends of the cylindrical member, i6, by means oli cap screws, 2l, and gaskets, 25, serve to effect a Vliukl-tight union. Us g, 26, are formed on the respective cover plates., are provided with ports, 27 and Q3, to allow entrance and escape ot the lfluid to the valve chamber, and are threaded internally to receive the nipples, and 30, respectively.

'lhe tubes, 31, o'll the pipe line in which the valve is interposed are joiner to the nipples, 29, by `rneans ot the packing nuts, 32. l

Formed on the lower cover plate, 23, is the valve seat, having the flat upper :fac-e, 3d, and cutaway to lform the z aeii'pendicular parallel sides, 35. rllhe opening, 2S, is extended up through the valve and at its upper end is widened out into the triangular shape illustrated at 36 in Fig. 2. The movable. valve element, 37, has an under i'ace machined flat to lit closely against the face, 311, ot the valve seat, and channeled in to forni the flanges, 3S, which are spaced to loosely receive the sides, 35, ot the. valve seat and yet to accurately position the valve element laterally.

The inner end ot the actiurting` rod, l5, is provided with a head, 39, and a T-slot, l0, is formed in the end oi the valve elen'ient, 37. rlhe valve seat positioned to substantially align the valve element, 37., with he rod, 15, and in assembling the element is simply dropped into place over the head ot the rod. The rod, l5, is positioned midway between the ends oli the chamber, 16, so that the cover plate, may be attached either end of the chamber in assen'ibling.

The head, 39, ot the rod, l5, is shaped as an oblate spheroid, as shown, and engages the lT-slot, l0, at three points indicated at 39, 39b and 39C, in 1l. rlhe resulting connection is similar to a universal joint, in that a certain amount ot angular displacement ot the longitudinal axis of the valve element relative to that oli the rod, l5, in any direction, is allowed, but there is no play between the two members in the line ot their movement. The upper port, 27, enlarged,

' coil spring, 112, the

as at all, to recente a lower end ot which treelv engages the valve element, 37.

A triangular openin valve element, 37, ot su shape and size as the port, 28.

ln Fig. 3 the parts are shown in closed position. Movement o'l the rod, 15, in the direction indicated b v the arrow, del, will bring the opening, 43, to register with the valve mouth, 36, the opening, i3, registering first with the narrow part of the mouth and gradually registering with the wider porl-'l, is formed in the zs'antially the saine mouth, 36, of the tions thereof. A constant movement of the valve element toward open position will therefore increase the valve opening in much faster ratio and a more delicate adjustnient of the valve near its closing position is thus obtained.

'lhe spring, l2, being engaged against the valve element, 3T, under sonie pressure, will tend to nieve with the va ve element at its lower end, out being secured at its upper end against movement laterally, it will continue to exert a downwarl pressure against the valve element irrespective ot its position.

lis illustrated in 3, certain portions oit the valve seat and valve element will be exposed to the action oit the liuic. ln the ordinary valve the engaging portions of the valve and valve seat are entirely exposed to the action of the liuid while open and tend to be corroded thereby, especially where the tluid is heated, even though it be ordinary water. rlhe sliding action ot' my valve tends to prevent corrosion and to constantly wear the Ylaces oi? the coaeting valve niembers to a perfect lit. ln addition, leakage ot he tluid is liurther guarded against by the Y.tact that those areas ot the coacting faces which are outside ot the limits ol" movement ol the respective valve openings, are never exposed to the corrosive action of the uid. ln 3 these areas are represented in cross section, by those portions ot the faces ot the valve members which are covered by their coacting valve members, as at 14C and d5.

ln many uses where the valve is positioned upright, as shown in Fig. 3, the spring, e2, may be dispensed with, since the weight of the valve element by itselia is sullicient to torni a perfect lit. ln other cases, however, it may be desired to use the valve in a. horizontal position, wherein the spring, e2, will be necessary.

The construction described permits ready access to the interior ot the valve by removal ot thev cover plate, 22, where it is der sired to clean the valve of sedimentary deposits, or the like, or it it is desired to reliace the valve element, 37. lit it is desired to resuil'ace the valve seat, 33, the lower cover plate may be ren'ioved and replaced, or a new one substituted.

Sonie changes may be made in the construction and arrangement oi the parts oli my invention without depart-ing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is .my intention to cover by my claims any modilied liorrns oi" structure or use ot 1nechanical equivalents which may be reason` ably included within their scope.

l claim as my invention:

l. ln a valve, a casing provided at each end with a removable cover plate, a valve seat formed on one of the cover plates provided with a valve opening, the other cover plate being provided with a port7 a valve element slidably mounted on the valve seat7 an actuating member extending through the side of the valve casing and engaging the valve element, and a cgil spring engaging the valve element at on'eweiiidwand retained at its other end in the said port, the parts being so arranged that the removal or the cover plate carrying the spring will allow ready access to the valve element.

2. In a valve, a casing having an open end, a valve seat `facing said open end, a valve actuating rod extended through the side of the casing and having a head at its inner end, a valve element mounted on the seat for sliding movement transversely of the casing, said element being provided with a T-slot to receive the actuating rod and join the valve element to the rod in such a manner as to allow ready removal of the valve element through the open end of the valve casing, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rod, a cover plate for the open end of the casing, and a coil spring secured by the cover plate and freely engaging the valve element at its other end.

Signed at Sioux City, in the county of Voodbury and State of Iowa, this 7th day of January, 1925.

J OHN M. JUNG. 

